My son is now 14 and his PWS is also on the left cheek and close to his eye. He has always been under GA for treatments and always will. The proximity to his eye requires an eye shield and therefore...

I have a 13 year old son with a PW on his left cheek and very close to his eye. He has had on an average 4-5 treatments a year since he was 11 mos. old, all under GA. Due to the proximity to the eye,...

My son is 13 and has a PWS on his left cheek. He has already started to grow facial hair and in fact started growing it on the PW cheek sooner than the right. This is because there is an accelerated...

Hi Robin,
My son Joey is now a 7th grader in middle school. Here is what we did when he was in elementary school. I started this in the 1st grade and it seemed to work very well. At the beginning of...

Hi Lynn,
Thank you for asking these questions as I hope my answers can help you and others in your situation. I have had many years to mull over the best treatment plan for Joey and our family. When...

Good luck with your appointment. You may also want to check out John Stuart Nelson at Beckman Laser Institute in Irvine, CA. Top Dr. in his field and most experience with kids. His staff is...

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